Oxygène [English translation]

Just like every morning,

the Sun rises between the buildings.

Around seven thirty

I open my window.

Always the same man,

out taking his run!

I get dressed,

put on my make up,

swallow down a large black coffee

My glasses,

my briefcase,

necessary accessories.

The hallway mirrors

multipy my silhouette.

The lift frightens me.

At every floor, my heart stops

Give me...

Give me some oxygen

Give me some oxygen

Give me...

Give me some oxygen

Give me some oxygen

In a class at school,

a child who plays

with a green ball,

suddenly brings his hands

to his throat, while falling

to the ground,

gasping for air

At twelve thirty,

another large black coffee.

I eat only an orange,

to tide me over until night

I stretch

for a moment,

my legs straight up and down.

And I breath in and breath out,

with a mechanical movement.

Give me

Give me some oxygen

Give me some oxygen

Give, give, give me

Give me some oxygen

Give me some oxygen

In an ambulance,

crossing the city,

at 200 km/hr,

they're taking to the E.R.

a motionless man,

with a battery in place of a heart

Every week,

I'm working my arse off

from nine to five.

The traffic makes me panic

when I drive in the dark.

The building's carpark

always has the same smell.

Entering my apartment,

I turn on my air-conditioner

Give me

Give me some oxygen

Give me some oxygen

Give, give, give me

Give me some oxygen

Give, give me

Give, give me

Some oxygen

Give me

Give me some oxygen

Give me some oxygen

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